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DOMETIC RM2852 — EQUIPMENT

fire1 injured · 727051 · 2009-07-14

Vehicle

Make
DOMETIC
Model
RM2852
Year
Manufacturer
Dometic Corporation
Component
EQUIPMENT

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MONTANA KEYSTONE RV. THE VEHICLE HAS A DOMETIC REFRIGERATOR, MODEL RM2852. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REFRIGERATOR EXPLODED IN HER RV. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT NEVER ARRIVED. THE UNIT WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR FACILITY AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. THE RV MANUFACTURER ADVISED HER TO CONSULT THE MANUFACTURER OF THE REFRIGERATOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REFRIGERATOR CAUGHT FIRE IN THE REAR OF THE UNIT NEAR THE WIRES. DOMETIC DID NOT STATE WHETHER OR NOT THEY WOULD REPLACE OR REPAIR THE REFRIGERATOR. THE FAILURE CAUSED THE CONTACT TO HAVE AN ASTHMA ATTACK. HER SPOUSE DISCONNECTED THE REFRIGERATOR AND SUSTAINED A MINOR BURN ON HIS HAND IN THE PROCESS. THE CONTACT NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE REGARDING THIS FAILURE; HOWEVER, DOMETIC STATED THAT THE UNIT WAS INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE CONTACT FILED A COMPLAINT WITH SKEETER. THE DEALER INFORMED HER TO INSTALL A NEW COMPUTER PIECE FOR $160. DOMETIC WAS HESITANT ABOUT GIVING THE CONTACT THE NUMBER TO NHTSA. THEY STATED THAT THEY WILL HAVE TO SEND THIS COMPLAINT TO THEIR CORPORATE OFFICE AND WILL BE UNABLE TO RESPOND FOR 60 DAYS. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN.

Source

Authoritative
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ODI Number
10276748
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